Chapter 455 The Mischievous Monkey
That day, Mrs. Huo was chatting with someone when she heard that the other person had gone to the wildlife park. It was such a wonderful place, and she listened with great interest.
When she came back, she brought up this matter.
"I heard that a wildlife park has opened in the city. There are lots of animals there, including tigers, which are very majestic," said Mrs. Huo.
Tigers are the king of beasts, and seeing a tiger is something to be envied. So when she heard someone boasting about it, Huo's mother felt very envious.
She never had this opportunity before, and she had never seen such a scene before.
Huo Chenzhou had no interest in this at all: "What's so interesting about tigers?"
He had actually seen tigers before, when he was on missions in the forest. He wasn't afraid, because they all had guns, and tigers wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
During the war, in the most difficult times, they even ate tiger meat. After all, they were on the verge of death, and having anything to eat was a blessing.
Huo Chenzhou then brought up the matter.
Da Bao was very interested: "Dad, you've eaten a tiger? Did you kill the tiger?"
Huo Chenzhou shook his head: "No, we encountered a tiger that had just died. It looked like the tiger had just finished fighting with other animals."
Da Bao exclaimed in surprise, "That's so strange! What other animal can kill a tiger? Isn't the tiger the most powerful animal?"
"That's not necessarily true. The tiger didn't look very big; it might have been a cub. But even a cub is quite large. We ended up cooking it and making soup."
Da Bao exclaimed excitedly, "What does a tiger taste like? I want to try it too!"
Huo's mother glanced at Huo Chenzhou, somewhat displeased. She had brought this up because she wanted to see the tigers, but Huo Chenzhou had gone and said that tigers were not interesting, and even talked about his experience of eating tigers.
She wanted to see the tigers, but she insisted on hearing his story!
Shen Zhixia frowned and said, "Those wild animals contain a lot of viruses, so it's best not to eat them. Not to mention tigers, you can't eat other wild animals either. You'd better not have this idea. Your father had no choice back then. You were born in a peaceful era and you don't lack food or drink. You'd better not have this idea."
She always believed that one should not eat indiscriminately, especially wild animals. She was determined not to let Da Bao have such thoughts. Things were different now than in later generations. Many wild animals were not protected, and if you wanted to eat them, you could actually find them, even in restaurants.
However, Shen Zhixia has always been against eating these things. The food chains of those animals are too complex, and they contain countless bacteria and viruses, making them unsuitable for human consumption.
Huo Chenzhou agreed, saying, "Everyone drank some soup that time. The soup was very nutritious. Later, I ate a piece of tiger meat and then fainted."
"You'll feel better after a full night's sleep, so don't even think about eating tiger meat; it's not that tasty."
Da Bao said "Oh," she really loves to eat and likes to eat everything, but after hearing Huo Chenzhou's description, she didn't want to eat anymore.
She just likes to eat delicious food, but she doesn't want to faint.
Huo Chenzhou said, "When we were fighting in the past, we had to survive in the wild. Those animals were very fierce, especially tigers. If you really saw a live tiger, you were doomed. You couldn't outrun it, and playing dead wouldn't help either. These things are very smart."
Da Bao asked nervously, "Then what should we do?"
"What can we do? We have guns, so they won't dare to do anything reckless. But if you don't have a gun, you're doomed."
When Da Bao recalled that scene, he stopped asking and felt it was terrifying.
"I've heard about the wildlife parks that are being built now. They just keep the animals in those areas, which is not safe at all. It's best not to go to those places, otherwise you might run into a tiger and something bad could happen," Huo Chenzhou said.
After that, Mrs. Huo just ate her food seriously. She never mentioned the zoo again, nor did she bring up the tiger again, as if the matter was over.
But on the weekend, Shen Zhixia suddenly said, "Mom, let's go to the zoo today."
Mrs. Huo was stunned for a moment, not yet reacting.
She immediately said, "No, no, that kind of place isn't safe. What if we really encounter a tiger?"
She really wanted to go, but Huo Chenzhou's words that day made her very worried.
Shen Zhixia said, "Don't worry, I've already inquired. There are cars inside the zoo, all driven by staff. They will take us to see the animals. As long as we don't get out of the car, it's safe."
"There are safe areas along the way where you can get off the bus, so I think the safety level is quite high."
Shen Zhixia had inquired about it and thought the measures inside were pretty good. Besides, it was a wildlife park, so it must have safety standards; otherwise, they wouldn't have done this.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huo was intrigued and asked, "Is Chenzhou going?"
Shen Zhixia shook her head: "He's busy. It seems like there's some mission coming up from above. He's very busy, so it's just us and the child going together."
When Mrs. Huo declined again, she seemed to be in a good mood: "Alright then."
Before we left, Mrs. Huo prepared a lot of snacks in the kitchen, including thinly sliced egg pancakes, shredded scallions and cucumber strips, and a large plate of stir-fried shredded beef, which smelled delicious.
She said, "Take these with you on the road to eat."
Shen Zhixia was full and didn't have many thoughts, but the two children were very happy.
They had already started eating the pancakes, saying repeatedly, "Delicious, delicious, we love Grandma's pancakes, Grandma's pancakes are the best."
They coaxed Mrs. Huo into smiling and promised to make them even more delicious food, including fried pork and meatballs.
Shen Zhixia said speechlessly, "Mom, they just ate, so don't make so much food for them. I think they've all gained weight."
She's not actually fat, but she just feels that her two children eat too much.
Mrs. Huo said with a smile, "They are still growing, so they need to eat more. They won't get fat."
Shen Zhixia didn't say anything more, since she had already realized that she had given birth to two gluttons.
The group went to the zoo. The zoo had only been open for a short time, so the tickets weren't cheap. Most of the people who came were those with some spare money, so there weren't many people, but it was still quite lively, since ordinary people wouldn't come here to visit.
The staff gave each of them a handbook, even the two children. Since they couldn't recognize many of the words, Shen Zhixia read it to them.
Shen Zhixia also carefully read through these notes.
The park is very large, and each area has different wild animals, including herbivores and carnivores. There are quite a few animal classifications.
Just then, the staff let them get on the bus. There were still plenty of seats on the bus. In addition, a family also got on and sat down inside.
The family consisted of a young couple and a woman who was about the same age as Huo's mother, presumably the couple's mother.
The staff handed them the notices, but the woman, dressed in expensive clothes, didn't even glance at them before throwing them away.
The car drove slowly.
Throughout the journey, Mrs. Huo and her two children were very happy.
They saw many animals, including monkeys darting around. They even ran over to the car, and Mrs. Huo and her two children handed bananas out the window.
As a result, the monkey snatched the banana away, ate it, and then threw it back in.
Da Bao was furious: "How can this monkey have no manners at all?"
They used to really like the monkeys, thinking they were adorable, but now they've discovered they're all mischievous monkeys.
The staff hurriedly said, "These monkeys are wild and untamed, and there have been incidents of them injuring people before. Please close the windows."
So Mrs. Huo closed the window.
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